Launched on XX July 2024, the platform offers an engaging way to explore the EU’s promotion of agricultural products through campaigns and events. It is a unique tool showcasing ‘Enjoy, it’s from Europe’ initiatives implemented by EU grants beneficiaries and the European Commission.
Researchers of the EU-funded METICOS project aim to advance the uptake and acceptance of no gate security solutions, by better understanding how users feel about smart border technologies. Check out the new CORDIS article on the project to learn how METICOS revolutionises customs and immigration.
Have you missed the Horizon Europe - Civil Security for Society Info Day on 12 & 13 June? Don’t worry, the event recording is available now!
Do you want to find out more on the security research activities we support? Check out our interview with Christian Rigal from VIASAT ANTENNA SYSTEMS SA, one of the participants in the EU-funded ASSISTANCE Project, focussing on emergency first-responders.
Over €190 million are available to fund new research proposals under the Horizon Europe - Civil Security for Society call. Does your research fight terrorism, enhance cybersecurity or contribute to creating a disaster-resilient society? Apply now!
On May 8, the Skills Horizon Webinar brought together over ten Horizon skills-related projects as a follow-up to the European Year of Skills. If you missed the event, don't worry. The recording is now available!
TransEuroWorkS studies the future of work and social protection in Europe. Check out the project’s new working papers which offer valuable insight on the combined effects of gender, automation and the digital labour market, as well as on the migrants’ positive impact on European economies.
Horizon Europe is funding groundbreaking projects that are transforming the music industry. From studying medieval music to creating a global music database. Get your dancing shoes on and explore how the world of research and music collide.
Post-truth politics centres around the "changing status of truth in political discourse". The RECLAIM project is researching the phenomenon and its impacts on our society. To better understand how post-truth politics is challenging our democracy, we spoke to the project coordinator, Dr. Maximilian Conrad - a professor in European Integration at the University of Iceland’s Faculty of Political Science. Read the full interview to learn about new challenges to political dialogue and how to tackle fake news online!
The ‘Science for Democracy’ campaign aims to explore the diverse ways in which EU-funded research fosters citizen participation. Several Horizon Europe-Cluster 2 projects support the campaign, addressing various forms of citizen engagement, such as tackling inequalities and exploring the role of digital media.
€48 million are available under Horizon Europe to support digital infrastructure that will connect cultural heritage institutions and professionals across the EU. The European Collaborative Cloud for Cultural Heritage call will develop specific digital collaborative tools for the sector while removing barriers for smaller and remote institutions. Discover the call timeline and topics and apply by 22 January 2025!
An EU CORDIS Results Pack features eight EU-funded projects addressing complex ethical questions raised by new technologies and societal impacts. These projects aim to enhance research governance, promote ethics-by-design, and develop frameworks to safeguard integrity. They also emphasise the need for global dialogue and equitable partnerships. The Results Pack highlights the importance of ethical research to maintain public trust and excellence in scientific advancements.
Research has the power to strengthen democratic values. In the lead-up to the European Elections, the European Research Executive Agency launched a ‘Science for Democracy’ campaign, which aims to explore the multifaceted ways EU-funded projects such as COALESCE, CROPS and ScienceUS nurture various citizen participation. The campaign also features a beneficiary of Horizon Europe who is researching disinformation and post-truth politics.
The Gender Equality Champions acknowledge outstanding results achieved by academic and research institutions in gender equality. This year’s winners were announced on 15 May. The Centre national de la recherche scientifique (France) and the Universitat Rovira i Virgili (Spain) are the new Sustainable Gender Equality Champions, while the Technological University of the Shannon: Midlands Midwest (Ireland) becomes the Newcomer Gender Equality Champion.
EU TalentOn is a competition initiated, funded, and co-created by the European Commission for young researchers representing all disciplines of science, aged between 21 and 35. The 2024 call for applicants closed on 20 May. Now a group of experts will select at least 100 participants who will have to acquaint themselves and work together in engaging workshops during the summer. In September, the finalists will gather in Katowice, Poland, for a final hackaton. The winning teams will receive prizes that go from €3,000 to €12,000.
The Coalition for Advancing Research Assessment (CoARA) has launched the first cascade call. There is €1.1million available to support around 20 projects facilitating knowledge exchange, piloting new initiatives within institutions, and enabling lasting institutional change. Deadline to submit proposals is 26 June. Join an info session on 3 June.
A Horizon Europe Info Day took place on 22 April to inform interested applicants about the new European Research Area (ERA) call HORIZON-WIDERA-2024-ERA-02, just open. If you could not attend the Info Day, you can now watch the recordings to learn more about the WIDERA Work Programme 2023-2025, the budget of the current open call, timeline, and details about the three topics open for funding.
If you are applying for the second 2024 ERA call, don’t miss the Knowledge and Brokerage event on 17 June. In the first part of the event, you will learn about the latest ERA call topics open for funding, and the proposals’ evaluation process. In the second part, you will be able to meet potential partners and build or join research teams to apply together for EU funding. Registration is open!
This is the second European Research Area (ERA) call for proposal opening this year. Horizon Europe makes €28 million available for EU funding to support projects on three different topics: ‘Experimentation and exchange of good practices for value creation’, ‘Science comes to town’, and ‘Talent ecosystems for attractive early research careers’. Deadline to submit proposals is 25 September.
On 12 June, the EU Prize for Citizen Science will award outstanding citizen science initiatives for their impact advancing a pluralistic, inclusive and sustainable society in Europe. Join online for the announcement of the winners in a event hosted by the European Research Executive Agency and IMPETUS, the EU project managing the Prize. There will be one winner in each of the three categories, receiving between €20,000 and €60,000.
